Job 36 (DRA)

v1

Eliu also proceeded, and said:

v2

Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee: for I have yet somewhat to speak in God’s behalf.

v3

I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just.

v4

For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.

v5

God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.

v6

But he saveth not the wicked, and he giveth judgment to the poor.

v7

He will not take away his eyes from the just, and he placeth kings on the throne for ever, and they are exalted.

v8

And if they shall be in chains, and be bound with the cords of poverty:

v9

He shall shew them their works, and their wicked deeds, because they have been violent.

v10

He also shall open their ear, to correct them: and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity.

v11

If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.

v12

But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.

v13

Dissemblers and crafty men prove the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound.

v14

Their soul shall die in a storm, and their life among the effeminate.

v15

He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.

v16

Therefore he shall set thee at large out of the narrow mouth, and which hath no foundation under it: and the rest of thy table shall be full of fatness.

v17

Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover.

v18

Therefore let not anger overcome thee to oppress any man: neither let multitude of gifts turn thee aside.

v19

Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.

v20

Prolong not the night that people may come up for them.

v21

Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity: for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.

v22

Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.

v23

Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him: Thou has wrought iniquity?

v24

Remember that thou knowest not his work, concerning which men have sung.

v25

All men see him, every one beholdeth afar off.

v26

Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowledge: the number of his years is inestimable.

v27

He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods:

v28

Which flow from the clouds that cover all above.

v29

If he will spread out clouds as his tent,

v30

And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.

v31

For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.

v32

In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.

v33

He sheweth his friend concerning it, that it is his possession, and that he may come up to it.

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